#1 Michael Phelps (USA)
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While all eyes were on Usain Bolt, not much was expected of Michael Phelps on his return to swimming in 2015. But counting out the greatest and most decorated Olympian in history would be a sin and thus it proved.
Michael Phelps took the pool by storm winning 5 more gold medals taking his Olympic Gold medal count to 23. Let’s get that straight. 23 gold medals is more than what many major countries have ever achieved in Olympic history. After a two-year hiatus, Phelps returned once again and proved every bit as hungry and this time with Baby Boomer (Phelp’s son) as a curious spectator, he delivered once again on the big stage.
Phelps won Gold in the 200m butterfly, 200m medley, 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, 4x100m medley (where he swam his preferred butterfly leg) before finishing second in the 100m butterfly to Singapore’s Jason Schooling. But by winning more medals than most other countries ever have, Phelps enhanced his legacy as perhaps the greatest Olympian in history at Rio 2016.
Medals : 5 Gold (Men’s 200m Butterfly, Men’s 200m Medley, Men’s 4x100m Freestyle, Men’s 4x200m Freestyle, Men’s 4x100m Medley) , 1 Silver (Men;s 100m Butterfly)
Olympic Record: Men’s 4x100m Medley (3:27:95)
